Fountain-squeeger.



C. BROWN.

FOUNTAIN SQUEBGEE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30,v 1908. 956,566, Patented May 3, 1910.

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C. BROWN.

FOUNTAIN SQUEEGEE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. so, 190s.

'Patentedmay 3, 1910.

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CHARLES BROWN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOISASSIGNOH OF FoRTY-NINE ONE-HUNDREDTHS To JASPER MASON SMITH, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FOUNTAIN-SQUEEGEE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application iled September 30, 1908.

Patented May 3, 1910. serial No. 455,585.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BROWN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvement-s in Fountain-Squeegees; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the Same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which forni a part of this speciiication.

The object of this invention is to provide a construction in which all the water used inV washing any surface may be collected by the squeegee itself wherein means are provided for directing the water when acted upon by the squeegee upwardly and inwardly into a reservoir designed to collect and carry the water and provided with means for discharging the same when a sufn'cient amount has been collected to render suoli action necessary or desirable.

It is also an Object of the invention to afford a squeegee of the class described provided with a deilector adapted to direct the water collected upon the surface washed upwardly and inwardly to a reservoir or fountain adapted to contain the same.

It is also an object of the invention to afford an exceedingly compact and durable squeegee of the class described which may be either used horizontally as upon floors or vertically as upon windows in washing the Same, and in which the water applied to the surfaces is completely collected by the operation of the squeegee.

It is further an object of the invention to afford in a device of the class described a detachable handle adapted by its removal to permit the squeegee to be used either with or without` the handle.

It is also an object of the invention to provide when so desired, a double acting squeegee adapted to collect the dirty water with each movement of the squeegee in either direction.

Finally it is an obj ect of the invention to' described and more fully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure l is a rear elevation of a squeegee embodying my invention with the handle in section. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section thereof. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the Same. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of a double acting squeegee embodying my invention. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the squeegee for washing windows, or for working upon non-'horizontal surfaces. Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6-5 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of a modified squeegee showing the chamber adjacent the handle. Fig. 8 is an enlarged section of the squeegee strip with a metallic binding or reinforcement. Fig. 9 is a sectional detail of a combined squeegee strip, deflector and reinforcement for the squeegee strip.

As shown in the drawings: Said squeegee comprises a casing or head portion comprising a strip of metal such as galvanized steel or other suitable material, which is bent or formed to afford a downwardly directed lip A, and an upwardly curved or convolute forward edge, which extends inwardly of the casing so formed and to near the top thereof at which the end a, is bent sharply inwardly and downwardly. Closing the end of the casing or head are the end walls a2. The downwardly turned lip A, of the squeegee head affords a fiat, inwardly directed face against which is bolted (for the floor or horizontal acting squeegee) a stiff metallic strip B, and a squeegee strip C, of rubber or other suitable material, which extends below the lip A, and Strip B, and on the inner face of said squeegee strip and extending upwardly and curving inwardly over the bend a, at the inner edge of the squeegee head, is a deflector D. Said deflector, squeegee strip, reinforcing strip B, and lip A, may be rigidly but detachably secured together in any suitable manner. As shown, however, bolts d extend through the same and are provided with winged nuts, whereby the construction as a whole may be rigidly secured when assembled. As shown also, a handle D, is adapted to be rigidly but detachably engaged to the head, and for this purpose, as shown, a metallic plate d, is provided with apertures to receive the bolts d', whereby the parts of the squeegee are rigidly held together, and extending upwardly therefrom and over the top of the squeegee head is a metallic strap d2, which thus serves to rigidly clamp the plate to said head. Integrally connected with said strap and plate d3, is a tapered socket piece or sleeve (Zt, into which the handle D, is fitted and may be secured in any suitable manner. In the double floor squeegee a plate of metal of requisite width is bent to afford reservoirs and zu', and the edges thereof are turned upwardly and inwardly, and the margins turned abruptly downward to afford a watercontaining chamber on each side of the casing or head. Itigidly secured longitudinally at the center of the head by means of screws c, is a stiftl metallic or other suitable plate E, on one side of which is secured a squeegee strip e, and on each side of which is secured a dcflector D2, which curves upwardly and inwardly over the sharp angular bend at the upper inner wall of the reservoir chamber.

The device, as shown in Fig. t, may be used either with or without a handle. If used with a handle it may be attached substantially as before described, except that a plate D3, extends around and partly beneath both the reservoirs and fc, and the handle plate as a whole is rigidly secured to the squeegee by means of screws extending through the casing and into the strong central plate E.

In the window squeegee shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, the construction is as before described with reference to the squeegees shown in Figs. l to 3 inclusive, though the stiffening strip B, need not be used and the apertures are located in the back of the reservoir.

In the horizontally operating squeegees an aperture a, is provided at each end of the head and at the top thereof so that when the head is tuined on end, the water collected may readily drain from the apparatus, and

in the window washing squeegee, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, apertures n, are provided in the top of the squeegee, thus enabling the squeegee reservoir to retain the entire contents thereof, in either instance until it is desired to dump the same. The apertures further act as vents to permit escape of air thereby obviating air pressure in the reservoir and the air flowing through these apertures tends to create a partial vacuum or suction to aid in drawing the water into the reservoir.

The operation is as follows: I-Iaving washed the surface to be treated, the squeegee head is moved backward and forward upon the surface to be treated by means of its handle, or, if the handle be removed, (as, for example, in bar use), by manually grasping the head of the squeegee only. As the squeegee moves forward, the pressure exerted by the accumulated water in front of the same forces the water upwardly and forwardly along the deflector until the water discharges into the reservoir, and when therein the inwardly and downwardly inclin-ed lips a, prevent the agitation and slopping of the water by the operation of the device.

In the construction shown in Fig. 4:, the squeegee collects the water whether moved forward or backward, and, owing to the location of the discharge apertures in the top of the squeegee, the water can never escape therefrom until the squeegee head is turned on end for that purpose. In window washing the operation is identical with that described with the exception that with the usual arrangement of the window panes or surfaces to be treated, the water may be much more easily collected in the reservoir than when conducting the same from a horizontal or fiat surface. When it is desired to dump the contents, this may be accomplished by discharging the same through the apertures n, in the top of the squeegee.

Fig. 7 shows the reservoir on the back of the squeegee and the deflector D, in front. 0f course, the squeegee strip C, may be folded in a metallic binding Gr, G', as shown in Fig. 8, which is provided with an aperture to receive the fastening bolts (l, and when said reinforcement or binding is used the separate bar B, is omitted.

As shown in Fig. 9, a binding or reinforcing strip G2, is employed having a groove therein to receive the squeegee strip and integral with the strip Gr', is a detlector g2 T.Vith this construction both the separate bar B, and the deiiector D, are omitted.

Of course, I am aware that details of the construction may be varied. I ltherefore do not purpose limiting this application for patent otherwise than necessitated by thc prior art.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a device of the class described a casing having an inner upwardly extending wall providing a reservoir, a binding and reinforcing member having a groove therein, a deliector integral with said reinforcing strip and extending upwardly in the casing and a squeegee strip secured in said groove in said member.

2. A squeegee embracing a head, a squeegee strip secured thereto, said head provid ing a reservoir for the water collected by the squeegee and a passage for the water from the squeegee to the reservoir and a removable defleetor acting to deliver the water from the squeegee strip into the reservoir.

3. A squeegee embracing a head, a squeegee strip removably secured thereto, said head provided with an opening adjacent the sqneegee strip, a reservoir for the water collected by the squeegee, and a curved detlector independent of the head acting to direct the water collected by the squeegee into the reservoir.

4l. A squeegee embracing a casing having an inner wall extending upwardly to nearly the top providing a reservoir therein for the water collected by the squeegee and a removable deflector providing a passage between the same and said wall and adapted to direct the water into the reservoir.

5. A squeegee head containing a reservoir for the water collected by the squeegee, a delector independent of the head providing a passage between the same and a wall of the reservoir leading from the squeegee to the top of the chamber for delivering the water into the reservoir.

6. In a device of the class described a casing having a. downwardly directed lip and an inner wall extending near the top of the casing, a removable squeegec strip, a deflector extending upwardly in the casing and means removably securing the squeegee strip and the deflector in place.

7. In a device of the class described a squeegee strip, a casing having a reservoir adjacent the strip and above the same, and adapted to contain the water collected, and a deflector extending from the squeegee strip forwardly and inwardly to a point beyond the inner edge of the reservoir.

S. In a device of the class described a squeegee strip, a head having a reservoir therein adapted to contain the dirty water collected and the head provided with an opening and a deflector extending from the squeegee strip inwardly to a point within the inner edge of the reservoir.

9. In a device of the class described a casing having a plurality of reservoirs, a squeegee strip adapted'to direct the water into either reservoir and deflectors, one for' each reservoir.

10. In a device of the class described a squeegee head or casing shaped to afford an upwardly opening reservoir adjacent the squeegee strip, a removable defiector connected with the casing at said strip and extending upwardly and inwardly over the top of the same to permit the discharge of the water collected therein.

11. In a device of the class described a sheet metal head shaped to provide a straight edge and having an interior wall providing a reservoir on one side, and a passage on the other side leading from the straight edge into the reservoir and a squeegee strip secured to the straight edge adapted to direct the water into the passage.

12. A squeegee comprising a reservoir, removable means for delecting the water and dirt therein and said reservoir provided with apertures in the ends at the top to permit the contents being dumped.

13. A squeegee comprising a plurality of reservoirs, a single squeegee strip adapted to direct the water into any of the reservoirs, and each reservoir apertured to permit egress of air to prevent air pressure therein.

la. A squeegee comprising a plurality of reservoirs having apertures to permit escape of air and by means of which the reservoirs are emptied and a squeegee strip secured between the reservoirs.

15. In a device of the class described a casing having parallel outer and inner walls and the inner wall providing a narrow space between the same and top wall of the casing, a downturned lip at the top of the inner wall, a deiector curved upwardly over the top of the inner wall, and a squeegee strip at the base of the deflector.

16. In a device of the class described a casing having an inner upwardly extending inner wall providing a reservoir, a removable deiector extending upwardly providing a passage between the same and the inner wall7 opening into the reservoir from the top and a squeegee strip for directing the water into the passage.

17. In a device of the class described a casing having a downwardly directed lip and an inner wall extending to near the top of the casing, a squeegee strip, a deflector extending upwardly in the casing and means securing the squeegee strip and deflector to the lip of the casing.

18. In a device of the class described a casing, a wall dividing the casing into a plurality of chambers, a deflector in one chamber providing a narrow passage between the same and wall and a squeegee fastened to the casing adapted to direct the water into the narrow passage.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in Athe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES BROWN. Witnesses J. W. ANGELL, K. E. I-IANNAH. 

